New shortcomings emerged Wednesday in the nation’s response to the Ebola virus after it was revealed that a second nurse was infected with Ebola at a hospital here and that she had traveled on a commercial flight the day before she showed symptoms of the disease.

You already know your chronological age, but do you know your fitness age?

A new study of fitness and lifespan suggests that a person’s so-called fitness age – determined primarily by a measure of cardiovascular endurance – is a better predictor of longevity than chronological age. The good news is that unlike your actual age, your fitness age can decrease.

Even people who swear they don’t abide beans find pleasure in the distinctive, profound flavor of lentils. Lentil broth is as comfortable with Mediterranean seasonings from every corner of the Mediterranean basin as it is with Indian or even Mexican spices. Lentils are at home in a salad, a soup, a stew, a dal and a pilaf. They work well with meat, particularly cured pork products, and vegetables equally, and they are also wonderful alongside a piece of salmon. This is one legume you should always have in your larder.